How do I add an image to Windows 10 WDS?

On MDT01:

  1. Open the Windows Deployment Services console, expand the Servers node and then expand MDT01.contoso.com.
  2. Right-click Boot Images and select Add Boot Image.
  3. Browse to the D:\MDTProduction\Boot\LiteTouchPE_x64. wim file and add the image with the default settings. The boot image added to the WDS console.

What is a WDS image?

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a network-based imaging software developed by Microsoft. Windows Deployment Services is used to deploy Windows installation like Windows 7 over a network.

How add Wim to WDS?

You can add Windows images by using the WDS MMC snap-in or by using WDSUTIL at a command prompt to load the Windows image. This will open the Add Image Wizard as shown below. On the Add Image File wizard, verify the File Location which is F:\sources\boot. wim and then click Next.

What is WDS boot image?

Simply put, boot images are used to boot computers before the install image is loaded and it is just a bootable copy of Win PE that is setup to automatically contact the WDS Server over the network when the computer boots up.

Where are WDS boot images?

WDS deploys these images to the client computers. Install images can be found in the “sources” folder of the Windows installation media for Windows Vista/Server 2008 onwards in a file called “install. wim”.

Can you capture an image without sysprep?

That is why we needed to use another way to get a reference WIM image of a computer without using sysprep. You can use the ImageX utility to capture a WIM image of a computer. The ImageX.exe utility is not built-in Windows or WinPE tool.

What is the difference between boot wim and install Wim?

A boot image is an image we can use to boot a bare-metal system in order to begin the process of installing Windows onto the system. An install image is a captured image of the installed Windows Vista operating system that can be applied onto the system.

How do I create a boot image?

Use the following process to add a boot image in Configuration Manager:

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Software Library workspace, expand Operating Systems, and then select the Boot Images node.
  2. On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Create group, select Add Boot Image.

How do I update my WDS boot image?

Notes

  1. Enable the boot image on the WDS server. To do this, follow these steps:
  2. On the WDS server, click Start, click Run, type wdsmgmt. msc, and then click OK.
  3. Under WDS server, double-click Boot images.
  4. Right-click the boot image that you want, and then click Enable.